Nigeria holds its first National Policy Dialogue on development of creative industries

01 August 2012

UNCTAD was invited to attend the first National Policy Dialogue on the development of creative/entertainment industries in Nigeria held last month in Lagos to identify challenges and develop a roadmap going forward in the context of the Nigerian Vision 2020 and the UN Millennium Development Goals.​

The event was organized by the Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, supported by UNCTAD, UNDP and the Nigerian Export-Import Bank.

The Dialogue was opened by the Honorable Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke.

Attending the Dialogue were government authorities -- national and local, creative industry professionals from all sectors, financial institutions and banks, academia and training institutes and international organizations.

The objectives of the Policy Dialogue were:

(i) to facilitate synergies between the Government and stakeholders to support and re-position the creative industries as important